Immigration pushes EU population above 500 million

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Series Details 28.7.10
Publication Date 28/07/2010
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On 1 January 2010, the population of the EU27 was estimated at 501.1m, compared with 499.7m on 1 January 2009. The population of the EU27 grew by 1.4m in 2009, an annual rate of 2.7 per 1000 inhabitants, due to a natural increase of 0.5m (+1.0‰) and net migration of 0.9m (+1.7‰).
Source Link http://www.euractiv.com/socialeurope/immigration-pushes-eu-population-news-496717
Related Links
Eurostat: News Release No.110, 2010: EU27 population 501 million at 1 January 2010 http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/web/products-press-releases/-/3-27072010-AP
Eurostat: Statistics Explained: Population http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Population
La Stampa, 6.8.10: Europe in search of fresh blood (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/310451-europe-search-fresh-blood
The Economist, 18.8.10: Where have all the migrants gone? (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/317651-where-have-all-migrants-gone
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